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depth [depθ]1 noun(a) (distance downwards) profondeur f;∎ the wreck was located at a depth of 200 metres l'épave a été repérée à 200 mètres de profondeur ou par 200 mètres de fond;∎ the canal is about 12 metres in depth le canal a environ 12 mètres de profondeur;∎ this submarine could dive to a depth of 500 feet ce sous-marin pouvait descendre jusqu'à une profondeur de 500 pieds∎ the child was warned not to go out of his depth l'enfant a été averti de ne pas aller où il n'avait pas pied;∎ she swam too far and got out of her depth elle a nagé trop loin et a perdu pied;∎ to be out of one's depth ne plus avoir pied; figurative avoir perdu pied, ne plus être sur son terrain;∎ I think she's a bit out of her depth in the new job je crois qu'elle est un peu dépassée dans son nouveau travail∎ depth of field/focus profondeur f de champ/foyer(d) (of voice, sound) registre m grave∎ the depth of his knowledge of the subject was impressive sa connaissance approfondie du sujet était impressionnante;∎ he had not realized her depth of feeling on the matter il ne s'était pas rendu compte à quel point ce sujet lui tenait à cœur;∎ we must study the proposal in depth nous devons étudier à fond ou en profondeur cette proposition∎ the ocean depths les grands fonds mpl;∎ the depths of the earth les profondeurs fpl ou entrailles fpl de la terre;∎ in the depths of the forest au (fin) fond de la forêt;∎ figurative in the depths of his soul au plus profond de son âme;∎ in the depths of despair dans le plus profond désespoir;∎ in the depths of winter au cœur de l'hiver►► depth bomb, depth charge grenade f sous-marine;Technology depth finder sondeur m;Technology depth gauge hydromètre m;Marketing depth interview (in market research) entretien m en profondeur;depth psychology psychologie f des profondeurs;Technology depth recorder sondeur m -
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depth [depθ]1. nounb. [of voice] profondeur fc. [of colour] intensité fd. [of knowledge, feeling, sorrow] profondeur f• there was little emotional depth to their relationship leurs sentiments l'un pour l'autre n'étaient pas très profonds2. plural noun* * *[depθ]1) ( measurement) (of hole, water) profondeur f; ( of layer) épaisseur fto be out of one's depth — ( in water) ne plus avoir pied; fig être complètement perdu
2) (of colour, emotion) intensité f; (of crisis, recession) gravité f; ( of ignorance) étendue f; ( of despair) fond m3) ( of knowledge) étendue f; (of analysis, hero, novel) profondeur f4) Cinema, Photographydepth of focus — distance f focale
depth of field — profondeur f de champ
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